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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ ABCD Candles

Boots She's Wearing: Army wife, Mom of one boy and one girl, Candle designer

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I absolutely can't get enough of the creativity of military spouses. Alicia is another fabulous example of a spouse unwilling to settle. She wanted a career that would travel with her. She wanted to keep her little ones with her during the day. And she wanted to have FUN.

Thus was born ABCD candles.


ABCD is full of soy candles, as well as lip balms and potpourris. As a military brat, mom always made sure our home smelled like home and I'm sure these products will keep your house, wherever you PCS, a home!


And seriously, how yummy do they look! I could eat them with a spoon.

What I love the most about this shop is the joy that exudes. Alicia loves designing new scents and packaging materials. She loves working from home with her kids at her feet and loves owning her own shop.

Just another reminder that Military life doesn't need to limit your career. With a dash of creativity, you can have FUN in this life!

Contact:
Website ~ www.abcdcandles.com
Facebook ~ Facebook.com/ABCDCandles

Happy Strapping! -Tiffany
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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ Hatherden Design

Boots She's Wearing: Navy wife, little one's momma, craft lover and handmade gift obsessor. 


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I "met" Theresa on Etsy a few weeks ago. It was quite accidental... I found her on Alchemy searching for something that our shop happens to offer. The uncanny part was that we have a lot in common. It was actually a little weird.

As we got to know each other over email, and shared lots of "you did that" or "you're in that" moments, I became so intrigued with her designs. She has an eclectic style, that brings me such comfort, since I tend to be a bit scattered. Here are a couple of her cards:
Happy Birthday!

{Inside: You can! Way to go, Mom.}

Her concepts are so great: gifts that are so useful and so heart-warming. Definitely go check out her store and her blog. And don't be afraid to get to know people... you never know! :)

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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ BlueBirdCrafting and SilverSmiths

Boots They're Wearing: A Couple aviator wives and their mommas.

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This is such a fun story to share. It's the story of two shops.
Both co-owned by mother and daughter teams.
Mrs_Flyboy (as she's known online) and her mom opened their etsy shop,
Blue Bird Crafting, a couple years ago. They make the perfect team -
her mom creates beautiful quilted products,
while Mrs_Flyboy markets and runs the technological side of the business.
They bounce ideas off each other and choose styles together.
Mrs_Flyboy promotes while her mom sews.

Their shop gives them all the benefits of business,
including a unique bond between the two of them.

SilverSmiths is an etsy shop my momma and I set up.
My mom raised me designing gifts and home accents...
making every place our military life brought us
a home.
Wanting to share that with the world,
we opened our shop a month ago.
We split the roles fairly evenly. We both create.
I'm probably stronger on the promotion side, but
my mom, an Active Duty Coastie spouse, is right there too.
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What I love about these stories
is the strength of the women behind them.
Mrs_Flyboy and I are military spouses
who juggle all the emotions and responsibilities of that
and our shops and businesses.
We are inspired by our mommas,
who have unending talent.
We may be independent spouses,
but at the end of the day,
we wanna be just like mom.
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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ Jens Craft Corner

Boots She's Wearing: Mom to two busy boys and one adored baby girl. Little one chaser. Air Force Wife. Contact PCSer. Mom and Dad much of the time. Dreamer. Creative crafter in her corner of the world.

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One of my favorite parts of featuring Strappers is hearing about their big dreams and innovative visions. Most often strappers come to be strappers because they have a goal. Something they want to BE. It's more than whipping together some products. They feel and dream and think about and talk about and live their businesses. 

Jen is no exception. I knew there was something driven and quirky about Jen when I saw this on her Etsy shop:
That's when I knew she is a Strapper. I mean really... how cute is that! And who thinks of that? Jen does. Jen has two rowdy boys and a girl and was driven to find them stylish, cute, sometimes frilly (for the girl) outfits and realized it was easier and cheaper to do them herself. (How Strapping!) At the prodding of her ever-supportive husband, she opened her shop just over three years ago and has reached almost 1,000 sales. The key to her success? Vision. She knows the kind of shop owner she wants to be, whether it's brick and mortar in the future or online during her crazy Air Force life. Her dreams ooze from the words she shares. Each paragraph I read from my interview with her dripped with passion, vision and courage.

All just a day in the life of a Milspouse Strapper!

Contact:
Etsy ~ Etsy.com/shop/JensCraftCorner
Facebook ~ Jen's Craft Corner
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Feature ~ FreelanceStrapper ~ AisleToAloha

Boots She's Wearing: (Semi)Retired Spanish Teacher, Quintessential Navy wifey, Adorable blogger, Artist

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Lindsay's the kind of online presence you wish you knew in real life. Her blog, art, tweets all make me smile. Her story does the same. Like so many military wives I know, she spent a lot of time questioning whether to start her business. She knew she loved art, but weighed the options of a business for months. Could she do it? Was it worth the investment? Would people want her work?
The answer, from herself and her blog family, was a resounding yes. And thank goodness she did! Just look at the type of work she offers on her Etsy shop.



Lindsay's story should serve as a reminder to all of us strappers, dreamstrappers, potentialstrappers and otherwise. Sometimes military life drops into our laps opportunities we wouldn't otherwise consider. Sometimes it can feel like this life is stripping us of our original ideas, but if we are willing to take a chance on ourselves and our abilities, beautiful things can happen.

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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ Lilac Ave.

Boots She's Wearing: The Driver, The Cook, The Homemaker - in a word, Her Family's Rock; a home decor designer, lotion creator, candle and soap maker, etsy shop owner, Etsy Homefront Team Leader

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Hearing Deb's story is like getting a shot of motivation! Her day starts as the sun rises and doesn't end until well after it sets - and she loves it like that. Deb left the corporate world a few years ago because she had more to give her family and her career. She creates a line soy candles, soaps, lotions and sweet pillows - all while being the go-to girl of her home, when her husband deploys and her kids need her even more. She has a scheduled routine that compacts her workday into the hours her kids are at school so she can focus on dinner and homework when they get home. See... aren't you motivated too?

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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ Tehlia

Boots she's wearing: Army Wife, Dinner Preparer and Reheater when the Army has other plans, Housewife determined to make things for herself, Small Business Owner, aspiring Vegetarian and Green reformer in a camo world.

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Tehlia has the kind of story I love to hear about! After moving to their current duty station, Tehlia decided she wanted to try the stay at home housewife thing, but it wasn't long before she got itchy. Looking for a natural laundry soap and crocheting various products for herself and for gifts, she combined her love for an organic lifestyle and creating lovely things and opened her Etsy shop. Tehlia sells one of a kind scarves, an all natural laundry detergent and cloths for use in homes, spas and anywhere you need a cute, natural, washable cloth ~ as well as other cute products. For cozy gifts that feel like home, check out Tehlia!

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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ JoyfulAbode

Boots She's Filling:
Naval aviator wife. Crunchy baby mama. Entrepreneurial nanny and designer.

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Emily is one of the first tweeters and bloggers I found, back when I was new to all these things! She's so talented and was one of the lovelies that convinced me that military wives have figured something out. They hold the key to making things happen for themselves. Emily makes things happen! She hosts a lovely blog that focuses on her "crunchy" life. Her designs, which she sells through a Zazzle shop, are insanely cute. She brings a cozy, homey feel to those tough icons of Navy/Marine Corps life.

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Twitter ~ @joyfulabode
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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ Lovely Yellow Ribbons

Boots She's Wearing: Becca makes me jealous... she seems to come up with ideas I only wish I had. She's a Navy Submariner wife. A momma to a little guy. A blogger extraordinare! And a creative painter/designer. Seriously, check her stuff out. You will want to own it! Or like me, you will wish you had the idea first.

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See!
All that country/Americana/Hoorah
stuff that existed for generations
that fit into our modern, un-country homes!
Why didn't I think of that?
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AND! She's doing a giveaway!
Go check it out on her blog!

Contact:
Email~ lovelyyellowribbons@gmail.com
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Feature ~ DesignStrapper ~ HoorayDesign


Boots Alli's Filling: Air Force Reserve wife. Seller of the sweetest paper goods. Etsy extraordinaire.
Blogger of all things lovely and pleasant. Idea and design miner.

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I bought this adorably pink confetti set from Hooray.
I plan to send them to clients
when we secure a successful grant or contract.

They are so simple,
but brought SUCH joy to my day.
Receiving them, preparing them, packaging them.
It all brings smiles.
Just like all of Hooray's designs.
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Contact:
Blog ~ http://hooraydesign.blogspot.com/
Shop ~ http://hooraydesign.etsy.com/
Flickr ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooraydesign/
Email ~ hooraydesign@gmail.com
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